Red Wings sign depth defenseman Doug Janik

Per TSN: The Red Wings signed a depth defenseman to help their young charges in Grand Rapids today:

July 8, TSN: The Detroit Red Wings signed veteran defenceman Doug Janik to a one-year, two-way contract on Wednesday, the team announced.

The 29-year-old played 13 games for the Dallas Stars and two games for the Montreal Canadiens last season, finishing with one assist and four penalty minutes.

The native of Agawam, Massachusetts has three goals, 13 assists and 123 penalty minutes in 161 career NHL games. He has played for the Buffalo Sabres, Tampa Bay Lightning, Stars and Canadiens.

Janik was originally selected by the Sabres in the second round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.

Here's the Red Wings' site's release. He's a 6'2," 213-lb. defenseman who has played in 398 AHL games for the Rochester Americans, Hamilton Bulldogs, and Rockford IceHogs. He's a no-frills defensive defenseman.

Update 4:38 PM: As the Grand Rapids Press's Michael Zuidema notes, Kris Newbury, Travis Ehrhardt, Jeremy Williams, and Janik have all been added to the Griffins' roster over the last few days. I'd suggest that the Griffins will look to add about four more players, including at least two players who will sign AHL-only contracts.